When skin feels uncomfortable, tight or even flaky, we tend to think we have dry skin, and we're determined to treat it as such. But did you know that there'sa big difference between dry and dehydrated skin?
And the good news is that dehydrated skin is a rarer phenomenon, and above all it's temporary. Whereas dry skin is a skin type, a genetic characteristic that cannot be modified. We can improve the comfort of dry skin, but we can't change the cause, i.e. a lack of lipids in the various layers of the epidermis.
Yes, dry skin lacks lipids and dehydrated skin lacks water. But how do you recognize if your skin needs a water pod or an oil pod?
This is skin that doesn't produce enough oil. It works on the cheap, producing as little as possible of the hydrolipidic film that is supposed to protect our skin from external aggression. When this film is altered, it can also lead to water loss, resulting in a double whammy: dry, dehydrated skin. To defend itself, dry skin can also tend to thicken, a natural phenomenon to compensate for the lack of hydrolipidic film.
I have dry skin if :
Dehydrated skin:
This is skin that craves hydration. However, most of the time, dehydrated skin is intimately linked to dry skin, as the skin's protective shield has been altered. Dehydrated skin can appear under a variety of conditions: too much air conditioning, stress, pollution, alcohol or tobacco abuse, or even taking certain medications, all of which lead to water loss.
I have dehydrated skin if :
The solution: a lipid-based cream. This is a nourishing cream to restore the hydrolipidic film, which is lacking. It can contain agents such as shea butter or oils.
Any skin type (dry, oily, combination) can suffer from dehydration. The effects are more or less marked, but this lack of water translates into discomfort on the face and all or part of the body, particularly after bathing or showering.
Dehydrated skin is skin that lacks water. This dehydration manifests itself in several ways:
Dehydrated skin needs to be pampered on a daily basis with a gentle, adapted beauty routine: special gestures and care. When applying moisturizing cream, always work from the inside out.
Our skin is made up of different layers, the most superficial of which is the epidermis. On the surface of this epidermis is a layer (the stratum corneum) made up of dead cells bound together by a hydrolipidic film of water (perspiration) and fat (the famous sebum). And it's precisely this thin layer that protects us from external aggressors (bacteria, wind, cold, pollution etc.) and maintains our skin's moisture levels by preventing water from evaporating more than necessary. Moisturizers all have a common base of water and fats (which vary from cream to cream). You can take any cream and check the composition, which will always start with "Aqua", followed by the presence of fats, such as vegetable oils, mineral oils or others. The water in cosmetics actually moisturizes the stratum corneum, while the fats retain water until the hydrolipic film is reconstituted.
Soin-et-Nature offers a complete range of dermocosmetic products adapted to the specific needs of each skin type. Here are the categories available:
These dermocosmetic products available on Soin-et-Nature enable you to care for your skin with adapted, respectful solutions, for maximum effectiveness on a daily basis.
